THE HIVE (HALIFAX) LTD

Registered charity 1139757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ÔÇÿTo advance education and training of adults with a learning disability within Calderdale in particular but not exclusively to improve their self esteem, confidence, personal development and breakdown social isolationÔÇÖ.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY WITHIN CALDERDALE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO IMPROVE THEIR SELF ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BREAKDOWN SOCIAL ISOLATION.

Area of benefit: CALDERDALE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£531k
Latest spending
£314k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net unrestricted income of £217,744 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £56,127, which falls within the stated policy target of between £45,130 and £90,260. The filing confirms that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of annual running costs (held: £56k)
“To have an unrestricted reserve between 3 and 6 months of the annual running costs. At present, based on current budget, this would amount to between £45,130 and £90,260.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£314k
Cost of raising funds
£216
Reserves (reported)
£56k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£531k£314k
31/07/2024£221k£218k
31/07/2023£179k£190k
31/07/2022£166k£136k
31/07/2021£145k£114k

Common questions

Is THE HIVE (HALIFAX) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net unrestricted income of £217,744 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £56,127, which falls within the stated policy target of between £45,130 and £90,260. The filing confirms that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£2k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£75016
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£3k46
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£4kSS